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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1980
Page
2
Jackson County lifts rabies quarantine for most areas while southwest corner remains under restriction. A skunk found at 93a South 20th Street near the firmed case. bat and two dogs negative. A child hospitalized after a cat attack. other animals slated for testing.
An armed group blew up an oil depot in Salmas Azerbaijan and gunmen attacked a Revolutionary Guard patrol at Jagdasht Pass. Police pursued attackers with no arrests reported. Khomeini urged unity as parliament disputes over a new prime minister flare.
Coast Guard crews monitor a large oil spill in Massac County Illinois after a 40 inch pipeline ruptured Tuesday. An official says about 378000 gallons spilled and may take weeks to clean due to terrain. The leak blocked before reaching the Ohio River and covers four to six acres of farmland near creeks, about 15 to 20 miles from Paducah.
The Illinoisan lists its publication offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro Illinois. It notes Sunday and daily delivery with carrier routes Sunday through Friday and motor route options. Rates shown include 5.75 per month by carrier and 6 per month by motor route, plus 75.00 for outside circulation area by mail.
After a bitter three day OPEC meeting the 13 nation group set a benchmark price of 32 dollars a barrel with a ceiling of 37 dollars while individual members may delay aligning with the new levels Kuwait plans a 2 dollar rise per barrel and Saudi Arabia hints at a later increase Iran Iraq and others maintain varied pricing keeping divergent rates as they seek to curb the oil glut and support higher prices.
Evan M. Davis reports Sen. Robert Byrd leads as the Senate Appropriations interior subcommittee weighs funding for both the Perry County coal gasification plant in Illinois and a competing Ohio project. The House approved $53 million for each project, with total federal backing around $200 million per project, while Byrd and Sen. Huddleston have not yet committed amid budget concerns.
After an all night session the Senate blocked a final vote on renewing peacetime draft registration. The plan would require about four million young men born in 1960 and 1961 to register, with a mid July start and a 13.3 million cost. Failure to register carries up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine, while a court challenge seems likely over the exclusion of women.
A one year study on using coal produced methanol as an automotive fuel was endorsed by the House Appropriations subcommittee. The $200,000 project, proposed by Rep. Paul Simon of Illinois, will examine distribution and engine modifications for methanol, which currently sells around 60 cents a gallon.
The United States said Egypt and Israel will resume Washington talks to overcome the deadlock in Palestinian autonomy negotiations. Egypt accuses Israel of expanding settlements in the West Bank and warns this blocks peace efforts. observers note European moves on recognition. A sniper wounded an Israeli policeman in Jerusalem amid renewed West Bank tensions.
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